diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 3de6992..ee71e7d 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ pysha3==1.0.2
 hexathon~=0.0.1a8
 websocket-client==0.57.0
 potaahto~=0.0.1a1
-chainlib==0.0.9a10
+chainlib==0.0.9rc1
 confini>=0.4.1a1,<0.5.0
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 09ed98c..0e20f3a 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = chainlib-eth
-version = 0.0.9rc2
+version = 0.0.9rc3
 description = Ethereum implementation of the chainlib interface
 author = Louis Holbrook
 author_email = dev@holbrook.no